diff --git a/plugins/regex_chans.py b/plugins/regex_chans.py
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+from util import hook
+
+
+# Default value.
+# If True, all channels without a setting will have regex enabled
+# If False, all channels without a setting will have regex disabled
+default_enabled = True
+
+db_already_initiated = False
+
+
+def db_init(db):
+    global db_already_initiated
+    if not db_already_initiated:
+        db_already_initiated = True
+        db.execute("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS regexchans(channel PRIMARY KEY, status)")
+        db.commit()
+
+
+def get_status(db, channel):
+    row = db.execute("SELECT status FROM regexchans WHERE channel = ?", [channel]).fetchone()
+    if row:
+        return row[0]
+    else:
+        return None
+
+
+def set_status(db, channel, status):
+    row = db.execute("REPLACE INTO regexchans (channel, status) VALUES(?, ?)", [channel, status])
+    db.commit()
+
+
+def delete_status(db, channel):
+    row = db.execute("DELETE FROM regexchans WHERE channel = ?", [channel])
+    db.commit()
+
+
+def list_status(db):
+    row = db.execute("SELECT * FROM regexchans").fetchall()
+    result = None
+    for values in row:
+        if result:
+            result += u", {}: {}".format(values[0], values[1])
+        else:
+            result = u"{}: {}".format(values[0], values[1])
+    return result
+
+
+@hook.sieve
+def sieve_regex(bot, inp, func, kind, args):
+    db = bot.get_db_connection(inp.conn)
+    db_init(db)
+    if kind == 'regex' and inp.chan.startswith("#") and func.__name__ != 'factoid':
+        chanstatus = get_status(db, inp.chan)
+        if chanstatus != "ENABLED" and (chanstatus == "DISABLED" or not default_enabled):
+            print u"Denying input.raw={}, kind={}, args={} from {}".format(inp.raw, kind, args, inp.chan)
+            return None
+        print u"Allowing input.raw={}, kind={}, args={} from {}".format(inp.raw, kind, args, inp.chan)
+
+    return inp
+
+
+@hook.command(permissions=["botcontrol"])
+def enableregex(inp, db=None, message=None, notice=None, chan=None, nick=None):
+    db_init(db)
+    inp = inp.strip().lower()
+    if not inp:
+        channel = chan
+    elif inp.startswith("#"):
+        channel = inp
+    else:
+        channel = u"#{}".format(inp)
+
+    message(u"Enabling regex matching (youtube, etc) (issued by {})".format(nick), target=channel)
+    notice(u"Enabling regex matching (youtube, etc) in channel {}".format(channel))
+    set_status(db, channel, "ENABLED")
+
+
+@hook.command(permissions=["botcontrol"])
+def disableregex(inp, db=None, message=None, notice=None, chan=None, nick=None):
+    db_init(db)
+    inp = inp.strip().lower()
+    if not inp:
+        channel = chan
+    elif inp.startswith("#"):
+        channel = inp
+    else:
+        channel = u"#{}".format(inp)
+
+    message(u"Disabling regex matching (youtube, etc) (issued by {})".format(nick), target=channel)
+    notice(u"Disabling regex matching (youtube, etc) in channel {}".format(channel))
+    set_status(db, channel, "DISABLED")
+
+
+@hook.command(permissions=["botcontrol"])
+def resetregex(inp, db=None, message=None, notice=None, chan=None, nick=None):
+    db_init(db)
+    inp = inp.strip().lower()
+    if not inp:
+        channel = chan
+    elif inp.startswith("#"):
+        channel = inp
+    else:
+        channel = u"#{}".format(inp)
+
+    message(u"Resetting regex matching setting (youtube, etc) (issued by {})".format(nick), target=channel)
+    notice(u"Resetting regex matching setting (youtube, etc) in channel {}".format(channel))
+    delete_status(db, channel)
+
+
+@hook.command(permissions=["botcontrol"])
+def regexstatus(inp, db=None, chan=None):
+    db_init(db)
+    inp = inp.strip().lower()
+    if not inp:
+        channel = chan
+    elif inp.startswith("#"):
+        channel = inp
+    else:
+        channel = u"#{}".format(inp)
+
+    return u"Regex status for {}: {}".format(channel, get_status(db, channel))
+
+
+@hook.command(permissions=["botcontrol"])
+def listregex(inp, db=None):
+    db_init(db)
+    return list_status(db)